Mark and I are heading back to the old country - google map - rental car - no fixed address. This could be very interesting - SIBLING POWER UNITE!!

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Oregon. Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, California

What a drive from Baker City to Lake Tahoe.It was so boring; we thought we were
going to poke our eyes out.Here
are the “highlights”

It
does get too hot for the top down.We have decided that 33 is the max

Wondering
if your car is going to melt at 42 C.

You
should never hear the same song twice in one day on satellite radio!

Was
never so happy to see a little shack on the Indian Reserve in Nevada, in
the middle of nowhere that served hot dogs!

If you
have ever driven to Regina, Saskatchewan….that had more to see than this
leg of the trip.

Was
sooooo happy to see our hotel in Lake Tahoe 11 hours after we started.

Lake Tahoe

We took a break today and stayed in Lake Tahoe, on the
California side.This place is
amazing.Our hotel was close to a
little town called Truckee.This
was the coolest little town.It
has the Banff vibe, but it is a functioning Heritage Park.

All the building are historic, and have been restored.Right down to the old school gas pumps,
though they didn’t work, added charm to the whole thing.The restaurants were quaint, and the
food was nothing short of spectacular.One thing we are doing from now on is sharing a single serving of
whatever.We keep forgetting how
big the USA portions are.

Of course what would a trip to Lake Tahoe be, without going
to the lake?It is the clearest
lake we have ever seen.You can
see the bottom, and the fish swimming in it.Kinda sucks for them!There is so much to do there.Hike, boat, bike, paddleboard.It would worth staying at least a week here, just to do everything.

Now is the time to start the final leg to Las Vegas.We have asked around, and the consensus
is the 395 the whole way.It would
appear to be like our first day of driving, which was great.This will take us through Furnace Valley,
of which the forecast high is 127 F by the tine we reach it today.This will be officially the hottest
place I have been.Might be a little
frightened to get out of my car.Vegas or bust baby!